
When We Were Kings
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It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.
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Muhammad Ali
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George Foreman
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Don King
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James Brown
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B.B. King
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Norman Mailer
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George Plimpton
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Malick Bowens
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Miriam Makeba
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Drew Bundini Brown
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Howard Cosell
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Release dateOct 25 1996
Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
Official siteVisit here
LanguagesFrench, English
Production companiesDavid Sonenberg Production, DAS Films